publicize

verb

pub·​li·​cize ˈpə-blə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing

transitive verb

: to bring to the attention of the public : advertise

Examples of publicize in a Sentence

The company neglected to publicize the side effects of the new drug. a highly publicized murder trial
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Haack and Hall have publicized their messy split since Josh filed for divorce in July 2024. Janelle Ash, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 During the final three months of former President Joe Biden's administration, the CFPB uploaded and publicized a daily average of 10,609 complaints received by consumers. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025 Those figures may be an undercount, because railroads don’t publicize all thefts, Lewis said. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025 In last year’s election, the teams tracked and publicized numerous influence operations from Russia, China and Iran to blunt their impact on unsuspecting voters. Steven Lee Myers, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for publicize

Word History

Etymology

public entry 1 + -ize

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of publicize was in 1832

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“Publicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/publicize. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

publicize

verb
pub·​li·​cize ˈpəb-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce publicize (audio)
publicized; publicizing
: to give publicity to

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